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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,584.86, 134,397.28 and 27,260.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,584.86, 134,397.28 and 27,260.22 is: 40,896.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,584.86 : 134,397.28 = 27,260.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,584.86/134,397.28 = 27,260.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,584.86x = 134,397.28 × 27,260.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,584.86x = 3,663,699,420.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,699,420.20/89,584.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,896.41

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